# Accident 19960530012079A: Scwzer G164B, Corning, CA, May 30, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 30, 1996, 14:30 local time
- Place: Corning, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: NIEG
- Location: 39.9202° N, 122.2796° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9202&lon=-122.2796&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3626D, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3626D-1996-06-27) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Schweizer G-164B (registry code 8059055, https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-g-164b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER G164B
- Reported engine: PWA PT6A15AG
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 15,500 total, 330 in this make and model, 345 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX96LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA214) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960530012079A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

WHILE TRYING TO FLY UNDER WIRES FOR RICE SEEDING. GUST RAISED WING AND IT HIT A WIRE. LANDED INVERTED IN A FIELD.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX96LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA214), May 30, 1996: Schweizer G-164B (N3626D), Corning, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot misjudged the airplane's clearance from wires he was flying beneath. A contributing factor was the presence of light turbulence.

## Other reports on N3626D (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19940722019069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940722019069A), Jul 22, 1994: Scwzer G164B (N3626D), Liqurta, AZ, Substantial damage. Left main wheel hit badger hole landing on Private strip. Aircraft nosed over.
- [Incident 19890314009359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890314009359I), Mar 14, 1989: Scwzer G164B (N3626D), Cisco, TX, Minor damage. Lost directional control on a crosswind landing. Veered off runway into a depression. Damage to wing tip and prop.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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